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S&B Manufactured / Mobile Home Program

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  Click on this image to follow link PDF file Update to Manufactured Home Installation Manual for Manufactured Homes Produced On or After April 1, 2007 (Revised Feb. 19, 2009)  The December 8, 2005, federal Department of Housing and Urban Development standard has not changed. (Items 9, 10, 11, and 13 in the installation manuals were added to the "changes or additions to or omissions from" the HUD Installation Standards section.)  The key changes are:
- Allows the use of 2 - 4 inch thick solid concrete blocks plus 1- 2 inch wood block to fill gaps;
- Allows the use of No. 2 spruce pine fir or better lumber for wood caps and shims; and
- Allows the use of painted ground anchors and tie-down straps instead of hot-dipped galvanized.

Recently changed forms
* SBD-10693 Statement of Transfer of Manufactured Homes to an Heir or Surviving Spouse (R1/09), PDF File, Word File

* SBD-10675 Manufactured Home Community License Application (R01/09), PDF file, Word file

* SBD-10885 Acknowledgement of Manufactured Home Title Surrender (N01/09) PDF file

* SBD-10702 Landlord Lien (R1/09), PDF File, Word File
Program Description: The Safety and Buildings Division of the Wisconsin Department of Commerce regulates various aspects of manufactured housing.  Staff members also provide services relating to consultation, education, inspection and complaint investigation.

- S&B serves as the "State Administrative Agency" under the  federal Housing and Urban Development Manufactured Homes Program.  GO

- S&B staff issue titles for manufactured/mobile homes.   
* For titling forms, GO
* For explanation of specific titling situations and links to the forms needed  GO 

- S&B licenses manufactured home dealers and salespersons.
*  Info PDF file 
* See dealer-related forms GO

- S&B licenses manufactured home manufacturers  GO

- S&B licenses manufactured home installers  GO

- S&B licenses and reviews plans for manufactured home communities  Info PDF file

- Manufactured Home Community License Requrements, PDF file

- S&B administers water and sewer service provided in a manufactured home community ("Bills of Rights for Sewer and Water Service")  GO   
 
1. Manufactured Home Program Contacts  GO

2. Manufactured Home Program Forms

3. Comm 26, Manufactured Home Communities Code, PDF file, GO
Comm 27, Manufactured Homes Code, PDF file  GO
Comm 20-25, Uniform Dwelling Code (One- and Two-Family Dwellings) GO

4. How to Obtain S&B Codes

5.
Search S&B records concerning manufactured homes.  On the search page, go to "Database Search for Specific Records" dropdown and choose "Manufactured Homes."   Then click on "Go to detailed search."

  1. Manufactured Home Program Contacts
- A Web page showing a number of manufactured home aspects and contact information

- For licensing of manufactured home installers and manufactured home manufacturers, contact the S&B Credentialing Unit, 608-261-8500, madisoncred@commerce.state.wi.us.

- S&B manufactured home consultants districts map, PDF file.

- Complaints/inspections for manufactured homes or dealers will be processed through the Integrated Services Bureau of S&B, Leroy Stublaski, Lstublaski@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-339-4657.

- Complaints/inspections for manufactured home communities can be directed to Brian Ferris, 608-785-9335, - bferris@commerce.state.wi.us.

- Manufactured Housing Code Advisory Council


- Landlord/tenant issues are handled by the state Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, http://datcp.state.wi.us/, 800-422-7128.

Information Resources
Per Comm 20.09(4)(b), foundation systems serving manufactured homes may be designed by structural analysis but do not need to be signed and sealed by a registered professional.

Here is a PDF file concerning an acceptable slab on grade foundation system for manufactured homes, prepared by Larry Swaziek, S&B Manufactured Home and Uniform Dwelling Code Program Manager.

Click on this image to follow link PDF file Update to Manufactured Home Installation Manual for Manufactured Homes Produced On or After April 1, 2007 (Revised Feb. 19, 2009)  The December 8, 2005, federal Department of Housing and Urban Development standard has not changed. (Items 9, 10, 11, and 13 were added to the "changes or additions to or omissions from" the HUD Installation Standards section.  The key changes are:
- Allows the use of 2 - 4 inch thick solid concrete blocks plus 1- 2 inch wood block to fill gaps;
- Allows the use of No. 2 spruce pine fir or better lumber for wood caps and shims; and
- Allows the use of painted ground anchors and tie-down straps instead of hot-dipped galvanized.


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Email this page's manager, Todd Taylor, ttaylor@commerce.state.wi.us or 608-267-3606

The Department of Commerce Safety and Buildings Division is an equal opportunity service provider and employer. If you need assistance to access services or need material in an alternate format, please contact us, 608-266-3151, TDD Relay dial 711 in Wisconsin or 800-947-3529, or ttaylor@commerce.state.wi.us